shower tray

Fibreglass Tray

All of our steam shower and bath trays are made from fiberglass with a stainless steel frame, ensuring they are highly durable and long lasting.

Fiberglass is created by mixing very fine strand or fibres of glass with a hardening resin to create a strong and lightweight shell.

What Exactly is Fiberglass?

The 'glass' in fiberglass is the same basic substance used in windows and glassware. Molten glass is extruded through ultra-fine openings measured in microns, resulting in thread-like formations which can be woven together to form a rough cloth or patch. Different resins can then be added to this fiberglass material, allowing it to be formed and pressed into moulds. The result is a heat-resistant, lightweight fiberglass panel.

Why Use Fiberglass?

Its lightweight properties mean that it is easy to install and maintain which means we can get your shower fitted and ready to use in much less time. Due to the fact that it can be pressed in moulds it can be transformed into any style and shape meaning you get the best design possible as no functionality or design has been compromised by the materials pliability.

Fiberglass is a very strong and long lasting material so you can rest assured that your steam shower will continue to remain in perfect health for the foreseeable future; it is also cheaper to produce than similar materials such as carbon fibre which reduces unnecessary additional costs. Fibreglass is also more flexible than materials such as carbon fibre and can deal with higher stresses of elongation before breaking. Finally it is both made from recycled glass and is easily recyclable itself meaning you will be helping the environment as well.

Further Reading

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-fiberglass.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiberglass

http://www.diseno-art.com/tutorials/fiberglass.html